United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2014
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The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Kentucky took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected six candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's six congressional districts.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Kentucky utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 21, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[4]
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held five of the six congressional seats from Kentucky.
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 5 | 5 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the six congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Ed Whitfield |  Republican |
1 |
| Brett Guthrie | Republican |
2 |
| John Yarmuth |  Democratic |
3 |
| Thomas Massie | Republican |
4 |
| Hal Rogers | Republican |
5 |
| Andy Barr | Republican |
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Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 6 seats up for election in 2014 in Kentucky. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Ed Whitfield |
46.2% | 236,618 | Charles Kendall Hatchett |
| District 2 | Brett Guthrie |
38.4% | 226,834 | Ron Leach |
| District 3 |  John Yarmuth |
27.9% | 247,355 | Michael Macfarlane |
| District 4 | Thomas Massie |
35.5% | 222,158 | Peter Newberry |
| District 5 | Hal Rogers |
56.5% | 218,967 | Kenneth Stepp |
| District 6 | Andy Barr |
20% | 245,694 | Elisabeth Jensen |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
- Ed Whitfield - Incumbent
- Charles Kendall Hatchett
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Brett Guthrie - Incumbent
- Ron Leach
May 20, 2014, primary results
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3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
- Michael Macfarlane
- John Yarmuth - Incumbent
Greg Puccetti
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Third Party Candidates
4th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Thomas Massie - Incumbent
- Peter Newberry
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Failed to file
- Steve Stevens: Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President[9]
5th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Hal Rogers - Incumbent
- Kenneth Stepp
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6th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Andy Barr - Incumbent
- Elisabeth Jensen
May 20, 2014, primary results
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Failed to file
Withdrew from race
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- United States Senate elections in Kentucky, 2014
- Kentucky elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," February 06, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections,"Key Information," accessed July 26, 2024
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Voter Information Guide," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Kentucky Secretary of State Election, "Candidate Filings," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Michael Macfarlane," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mark Gatton," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate Filings," accessed January 29, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Kentucky House primaries 2014: Rep. Tom Massie may be challenged by Steve Stevens," accessed December 21, 2013
- ↑ Kentucky.com "Education advocate Elisabeth Jensen to challenge U.S. Rep. Andy Barr" accessed June 19, 2013
- ↑ Pure Politics, "Lexington Democrat Geoff Young first to file to run for Congress," accessed December 4, 2013
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed January 29,l 2014
- ↑ CN|2 "Democrat Michael Coblenz announces candidacy for 6th Congressional District race" accessed July 19, 2013
- ↑ Kentucky.com, "Joe Palumbo withdraws from Central Kentucky congressional race," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ CN|2 "Joe Palumbo running for Democratic nomination for 6th Congressional District" accessed July 19, 2013
